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This document presents five case studies on communication in healthcare, focusing on end-of-life and critical care situations. It is Module 6 of a course on communication case studies. Each case study includes a scenario and discussion questions.
What's inside
- Breaking bad news to family
- Disagreement on do-not-resuscitate status
- Communicating sudden death
- Addressing patient's fears about dying
- Active treatment and palliative care
Who it is for: Students of nursing and healthcare communication. (Postgraduate)
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Summary
Healthcare professionals learn how to handle difficult conversations. Students work through real-life situations in hospitals.
Breaking Bad News
Nurses help patients and families when the patient is dying. This part looks at how to talk to a family about end-of-life care.
Disagreements Between Family
A patient's family may disagree with the medical team. This part looks at how to handle this situation.
Communicating Sudden Death
A patient's family may not understand the seriousness of their relative's condition. This part looks at how to communicate with them.
End-of-Life Care
A patient may have questions about dying and leaving their family. This part looks at how to talk to a patient about this.
Key terms
- Active listening
- Listening carefully to what someone is saying, and showing you are doing so.
- Attentive presence
- Being fully present and engaged with someone, showing empathy and understanding.
- Palliative care
- Care that focuses on relieving symptoms and improving quality of life, rather than curing the disease.
- Resuscitation
- Emergency medical treatment to restore heart function and breathing.
- End-of-life goals
- What a patient wants to achieve or experience in the final stages of their life.
- Role play
- Acting out a scenario to practice communication skills.
Questions this document helps with
- How do I talk to a family about end-of-life care?
- How do I handle disagreements between a patient's family and the medical team?
- How do I communicate with a family when a patient's condition is serious?
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